Preview: Warroad Warriors vs. Thief River Falls Prowlers
The Warroad Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Thief River Falls Prowlers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Warroad has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,188 points over their last 16 contests.
Warroad pushed their score all the way to 67 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to East Grand Forks on the road by a decisive 81-67 margin.
Meanwhile, Thief River Falls pushed their score all the way to 61 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The matchup between them and Perham wasn't particularly close, with Thief River Falls falling 76-61. Thief River Falls has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Thief River Falls' loss came about despite a quality game from Caleb Rosendahl, who scored 27 points. Gannon Zutz was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Thief River Falls struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Warroad's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Thief River Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Warroad was able to grind out a solid win over Thief River Falls in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 59-46. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rosendahl, who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Warroad still be able to contain Rosendahl? There's only one way to find out.
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